Production Supervisor

General Scope of Duties:

You will be responsible for supervising the production team in a warehouse environment. You will ensure production quotas are met in a timely fashion while observing the highest standards of safety and quality.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Assign operator shift duties.
• Assist all lines with changeovers.
• Manage and coordinate staging and feeding scrap for pickers.
• Troubleshoot line malfunctions or production issues and offer improvement ideas.
• Perform routine maintenance on production equipment and/or assist Maintenance Technicians as needed.
• Responsible for equipment set-up, adjustment and operation.
• Repair equipment and needle boards.
• Manage fiber substitutions.
• Process finished product (test quality, shrink wrap, labeling, etc.).
• Ensures finished product meets specifications.
• Implement corrective actions for complaints and credits.
• Monitor/audit QC logs and complaint areas daily.
• Assist others to maintain uninterrupted workflow through manufacturing.
• Assist and coordinate with shipping and receiving.
• Train new hires and enforce company policies.
• Monitor critical supplies, parts and fiber levels.
• Help run lines as needed.
• Monitor and address behaviors and conditions daily.
• Raise safety awareness, engagement and positive recognition.
• Remain within productivity and cost guidelines.
• Assist crew with maintenance tasks.
• Other duties as required/ needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED required.
• 3-5 years' experience working in a nonwovens production environment is preferred.

Skills:

• Capable of reading and understanding production documents and safety manuals.
• Ability to follow and issue verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to direct the work of others to meet customer needs.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Must be in compliance with all safety guidelines at all times.
• Physically capable of manual labor that includes lifting, bending, and reaching.
• Capable of lifting 50 pounds unassisted.
• Able to work on foot for extended periods of time.
• Reliability and willingness to work 60 hours per week to meet deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task and successfully work in a fast-paced, high volume warehouse environment.
• Ability to create and maintain a respectful work environment.

1st Shift- 6 AM- 6 PM; 2nd Shift 6 PM- 6 AM

Reporting Relationships:

Reports to Plant Manger

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Will supervise Operators

Effort & Working Conditions: This position will work in a plant environment.

Recommended Skills

• Auditing
• Customer Demand Planning
• Expediting
• Labeling
• Maintenance
• Multitasking